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Quiz about The First Wives Club The Film vs the Novel

'The First Wives Club': The Film vs. the Novel Quiz

Olivia Goldsmith wrote a book and Paramount made a movie. They have the same premise and the same characters, but some details got switched around. Have fun sorting out which are which!

A multiple-choice quiz by youngjewdork04. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
youngjewdork04

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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1035

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Question 1 of 15

1. Film: How many children does Annie have? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. Novel: How many children does Annie have? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Film: Which character is homosexual? Hint

Brenda

Chris

Aaron

Phoebe

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Question 4 of 15

4. Novel: Which character is homosexual? Hint

Chris

Brenda

Aaron

Phoebe

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Question 5 of 15

5. Film: How does Cynthia Swann Griffin die? Hint

She slits her wrists.

She hangs herself.

She electrocutes herself.

She jumps off a building.

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Question 6 of 15

6. Novel: How does Cynthia Swann Griffin die? Hint

She electrocutes herself.

She jumps off a building.

She slits her wrists.

She hangs herself.

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Question 7 of 15

7. Okay, break from the comparison. What song is sung at the end of the film? Hint

'Out Here On My Own'

'You Don't Own Me'

'It's My Party'

'Judy's Turn to Cry'

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Question 8 of 15

8. Novel: Are the husbands acquainted before the 'First Wives Club' is formed?

Yes

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Question 9 of 15

9. Film: Are the husbands acquainted before the First Wives Club is formed?

Yes

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Question 10 of 15

10. What ceremony is in the novel and not in the film? Hint

A Funeral

Baptism

A Bar Mitzvah

A Wedding

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Question 11 of 15

11. What ceremony is in the film and not in the novel? Hint

A Baptism

A Wedding

A Bar Mitzvah

A Funeral

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Question 12 of 15

12. Novel: Whose home does Duarto help the women break into? Hint

Bill's

Morty's

Gil's

Aaron's

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Question 13 of 15

13. Film: Whose home does Duarto help the women break into? Hint

Gil's

Bill's

Aaron's

Morty's

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Question 14 of 15

14. Novel: Do the women find NEW partners by the end of the story?

Yes

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Question 15 of 15

15. Film: Do the women find NEW partners by the end of the story?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Film: How many children does Annie have?

Answer: 1

Her name is Chris, and what a character she is!

2. Novel: How many children does Annie have?

Answer: 3

Sylvie, the daughter, has Downs Syndrome. Chris is a boy, the middle child. Alex, her oldest, just graduated from college.

3. Film: Which character is homosexual?

Answer: Chris

"Daddy, I'm a lesbian. A big one", says Chris, who is played by Jennifer Dundas in the film.

4. Novel: Which character is homosexual?

Answer: Brenda

She's dating her attorney.

5. Film: How does Cynthia Swann Griffin die?

Answer: She jumps off a building.

She gives her maid letters to mail to her old school friends. She also gives the maid the pearls that she shared with the girls.

6. Novel: How does Cynthia Swann Griffin die?

Answer: She slits her wrists.

We never meet Cynthia alive. The first chapter involves Gil calling one of the wives to tell her that Cynthia is dead.

7. Okay, break from the comparison. What song is sung at the end of the film?

Answer: 'You Don't Own Me'

"And DON'T tell me what to say. And DON'T tell me what to do..." Though all four songs were hits for singer Lesley Gore, 'You Don't Own Me' was actually written by two men--David White and John Madera.

8. Novel: Are the husbands acquainted before the 'First Wives Club' is formed?

Answer: Yes

They all work together in a stock market scandal.

9. Film: Are the husbands acquainted before the First Wives Club is formed?

Answer: No

They meet for the first time when they are all called together at the club's office.

10. What ceremony is in the novel and not in the film?

Answer: A Wedding

Aaron Paradise marries Leslie Rosen.

11. What ceremony is in the film and not in the novel?

Answer: A Bar Mitzvah

Brenda's son comes of age in the Jewish faith.

12. Novel: Whose home does Duarto help the women break into?

Answer: Gil's

When Gil and the wife are out, Duarto, their designer, sneaks Brenda in to search for helpful documents.

13. Film: Whose home does Duarto help the women break into?

Answer: Morty's

Duarto distracts Morty and Shelby while Brenda, Elise and Annie sneak upstairs to "le o-feese."

14. Novel: Do the women find NEW partners by the end of the story?

Answer: Yes

Elise has Larry Cochran; Annie has Miguel de los Santos; and Brenda has Diana La Graveness.

15. Film: Do the women find NEW partners by the end of the story?

Answer: No

Not NEW loves at least. And no one 'owns' them. Hope you enjoyed the quiz!

Source: Author youngjewdork04

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